Mother'S Fruit Cake

Name: Mother'S Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 1 lb. butter; 2 c. sugar; 6 eggs; 4 c. flour (cake flour sifted, then measure); 1 tsp. baking powder; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1/2 lb. candied cherries (red and green); 1/2 lb. candied pineapple; 1 lb. chopped pecans (1 qt. or more); 2 tsp. vanilla

10 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 lb. butter
2 c. sugar
6 eggs
4 c. flour (cake flour sifted, then measure)
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 lb. candied cherries (red and green)
1/2 lb. candied pineapple
1 lb. chopped pecans (1 qt. or more)
2 tsp. vanilla

Directions

1

Cream butter and sugar; add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each.
2

Add 3 cups flour, baking powder, salt and vanilla. Mix remaining 1 cup flour with fruit and coat well.
3

Add to batter; mix well.
4

Pour in tube pan that has been lined and greased with brown paper.
5

Bake at 250° for 3 hours or until toothpick comes out clean.
6

Allow cake to cool in pan.